Infinity Blade, the medieval fighting / role-playing mobile game series from Epic Games, is no more, as the developer has removed all three entries in the franchise from Apple’s App Store. The series has been dormant since 2013, whenInfinity Blade IIIwas released and Epic and co-developer Chair Entertainment announced the third game would mark the end of the planned trilogy. However, Epic has continued to support the games throughout the last half-decade — until today, it seems.

In a statement, Epic says “it has become increasingly difficult for our team to support theInfinity Bladeseries at a level that meets our standards.” If you own the games, you can re-download them on any device by using an account that originally bought them. In-app purchases have been disabled, though Epic says the games should be available for the “foreseeable future.”

If you own the games, you can re-download them for the ‘foreseeable future’

Infinity Bladebecame notable for pushing the graphical fidelity of mobile games, relying on iOS and custom use of the iPhone’s graphics chip to push the limits of smartphone gaming. The game was featured heavily in Apple keynotes for years, starting with the first game in 2010. It stands as an early testament to the kinds of full-fledged, console-like experiences you can now enjoy on mobile.

The timing couldn’t be more curious. Epic is currently the game industry’s biggest and most popular developer, having sailed to the top thanks to its mega-hit battle royale gameFortnite —a game that runs flawlessly on mobile, thanks in part to advancements first made withInfinity Blade. The company is making hundreds of millions of dollars a month from the game across all platforms, and it’s also begun an effort torival Valve’s Steam in online PC game distribution with its own store.

Not only that, but it announced earlier today thatswords are coming toFortniteas an in-game melee weapon, with ateaser videoshowing what looks like the titular sword taken straight fromInfinity Blade.Epic even hints at the reference with the final line in its blog post, writing, “As we bid farewell, be sure to keep your eyes peeled. You may findInfinity Bladepopping up in places you wouldn’t expect.”

The sword teased as the newestFortniteweapon looks a whole lot like the titular Infinity Blade.Image: Epic Games

It certainly seems like Epic has the money and resources to keep Infinity Blade alive, if it were so desired. Yet Epic discontinuing support for anything that isn’t related to either Fortnite or its Unreal Engine game-making software is nothing new.

So while Infinity Blade fans might bemoan the priorities at play here, it certainly makes sense to discontinue support for a game that was likely already purchased and played by pretty much every potential buyer out there. If you didn’t already own the game, there’s a slim chance you would have ever bought it five years on, although it would have been nice to get some notice. Because as an iPhone owner myself, I’m now kicking myself for not buying the second and third installments.